Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius (27 November 1798 – 23 July 1853) was a leader of the Boers who was instrumental in the creation of the South African Republic, as well as the earlier but short-lived Natalia Republic, in present-day South Africa. The large city of Pretoria, executive capital of South Africa, is named after him.
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27 November 1798 Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony
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Died |
23 July 1853 (aged 54) Magaliesberg, South African Republic
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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